Asthma

Asthma

Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia (DIPNECH): An Underrecognized Lung Disease

Respiratory medicine investigators have shed new light on a previously underdiagnosed lung disease known as Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia (DIPNECH). This condition often masquerades as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), causing delays in diagnosis even in patients with classic risk factors such as middle-aged, non-smoking females.